This month, there were two separate fatal accidents at Metro North rail crossings, calling more attention to safety at railway crossings.  According to some statistics, it is estimated that a vehicle and train collide every 90 minutes nationwide and that people are 30 times more likely to die in a crash with a train than another vehicle.  Because trains may not travel on consistent intervals and take longer than other vehicles to stop, they pose a grave threat to those who have to cross train tracks on a regular basis, and the injuries that result are catastrophic, or fatal.